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Airs Mon., May 5, 6:30 p.m. This week Community Connections profiles Lauren 'LJ' Jones, Executive Director of Shreveport Green. Through her work with Shreveport Green, Lauren Jones has created North Louisiana’s largest urban farm and spearheaded a statewide coalition that has secured over $13 million for small farms. Her award-winning leadership is redefining environmental education and sustainability in Shreveport.

Airs Mon., June 30, 6:30 p.m. This week Community Connections talks with Martina Williams, director of Theatre of the Performing Arts. Martina Gipson Williams has dedicated over 15 years to enriching young lives through the Yazzy program. With a background in Human Services and Elementary Education, she is passionate about using the arts to inspire creativity, discipline, and collaboration in students across the community.

Airs Mon., Sept. 15, 6:30 p.m. This week Community Connections has a conversation with Kristina Gustavson, CEO of the Community Foundation of North Louisiana. Ms. Gustavson brings a distinguished background in law, finance, and community leadership. With experience ranging from international education to trust advising and litigation, Kristi is committed to strengthening North Louisiana through strategic philanthropy and civic engagement.

Airs Mon., Aug. 31, 6:30 p.m. Hershey Krippendorf serves as Director of Development and Syringe Service Program Supervisor at The Philadelphia Center. The organization provides HIV education, prevention, testing, housing, case management, healthcare connections, and other support services throughout Northwest Louisiana, while its syringe service program focuses on harm reduction and connecting participants with medical and social resources.

The Education Department has long collected civil rights data about things like bullying, harassment and disability services in schools, but it hasn't made the latest information public.

New Yorker writer Luke Mogelson says many of the insurrectionists he filmed at the Capitol "had no inkling that what they were doing was wrong or suspicion that it could result in any consequences."

Ukraine and Russia officials hold peace talks in Turkey. Biden says he was expressing "moral outrage" when saying Putin shouldn't stay in power. The Jan. 6 House panel takes new steps in the probe.

The Jan. 6 panel presents evidence in a final hearing. More details are out on why the FBI searched Mar-a-Lago. White House expels illegal Venezuelan migrants as it offers some a legal path to entry.

A girl in Gaza's pleas for help were heard around the world, but over the weekend the Palestinian Red Crescent confirmed the child was killed along with an ambulance crew that tried to rescue her.

Steven Sund contradicts reports that help was not requested, saying security officials at the House and Senate rebuffed calls for assistance ahead of and during the attack on the Capitol.